The Age photos of the week, January 24, 2026

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A local at Wye River, takes a look at a submerged car. Dealing with the clean-up after a ‘Tsunami’ like deluge of water swept through the town. Credit:Alex Coppel

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Australian photographer Ponch Hawkes has been documenting our lives for five decades.Credit:Chris Hopkins

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A trend has sprung up for running clubs attached to breweries, pubs and bars, allowing members to combine fitness with socialising. The Nthside Collective running club has a free community run every Friday night starting and finishing at Inner North Brewing Company in Brunswick.Credit:Jason South

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Eleesha Morrison, niece of Natalie Jones, who lives two doors away and lost her home, also lost their family home in the Natimuk Fires that devastated the area on Januray 9th.Credit:Justin McManus

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Locals in Wye River, Victoria dealing with the clean-up after a ‘Tsunami’ like deluge of water swept through the town after sudden and heavy rains.Credit:Alex Coppel

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Kids meeting the animals at the Collingwood Childrens FarmCredit:Luis Enrique Ascui

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Emily Glaser is a renter in South Yarra who is currently looking to find a new rental property in a competitive market.Credit:Wayne Taylor

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Maria Pattison is a costume designer who is about to head off to Antarctica for a film shoot.Credit:Wayne Taylor

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Pat Millear, Group Officer of Westmere CFA with the Westmere CFA tanker which is approaching 30yrs of age. Streatham/Skipton Fires devastated the area on Januray 9th. Fourteen homes were lost, numerous sheds and agricultural buildings, 5000 sheep and around 20,000 hectares were burnt.Credit:Justin McManus

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Harcourt CFA captain Andrew Wilson and his volunteer daughter Megan Wilson.Credit:Justin McManus

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John Drysdale lost his home and sheds including vehicles after the Longwood bushfire tore through the area surrounding Yarck. The property has been in his family for 148 years. Credit:Chris Hopkins

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Former club president of the Carranballac cricket club Richard Graham in front of Carranballac Hall, which was destroyed in the fires.Credit:Justin McManus

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Fourth generation farmer Michael Sudholz whose family home was destroyed in the Natimuk bushfire. Sudholz volunteered for 40 yrs with the local CFA and was confident that he could defend his home but said the fire hit with such speed and intensity the like of which he had never seen before.Credit:Justin McManus

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One of Michael Sudholz’s dogs cools off in a trough next to his burnt out home.Credit:Justin McManus

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Locals in Wye River, help with the clean-up after a deluge of water swept through the campsites.Credit:Alex Coppel

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Families trying to recover belongings after they were swept away in a deluge of rain into the ocean, including several cars.Credit:Alex Coppel

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Deakin University’s Blake Allan at Port Fairy, where erosion has hit beach areas hard.Credit:Nicole Cleary

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Loyal Wilsons Prom campers Matt Vigus with baby Augustus, Beatrix Vigus, Molly Hodgson, Violet Vigus and Cullen Smith.Credit:Jason South

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Carolyn Ingvarson has solar panels on her home and heads a community advocacy group that advises neighbours on all things green energy. She says the current lack of recycling is a big barrier to many people installing panels.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui

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Australia’s No. 1 tennis player Alex de Minaur gave 5 lucky young kids some coaching at the AO Holiday Program on Day 3 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.Credit:PENNY STEPHENS